When to plant in Metabetchouan-Lac-a-la-Croix, QC
Planting dates worked out from Metabetchouan-Lac-a-la-Croix's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
Jun 3
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
May 21
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Sep 23
1 year in 10 by Sep 7
Frost-free days
127
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Lac Ste Croix · 2.3 km away · station 152 m, town 160 m. How we match towns to stations
This season
Plan your garden.
Planting dates for common crops
| Crop | Start indoors | Plant out or sow | Harvest from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomato | Apr 8 – Apr 22 | Jun 3 – Jun 17 | Jul 28 |
| Sweet pepper | Mar 25 – Apr 8 | Jun 3 – Jun 17 | Aug 2 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Mar 26 – Apr 2 | Apr 30 – May 14 | Jun 9 |
| Peas | — | Apr 30 – May 28 | Jun 24 |
| Bush beans | — | May 27 – Jun 17 | Jul 16 |
| Carrot | — | May 7 – Jun 18 | Jul 6 |
| Beet | — | May 7 – Jun 18 | Jun 26 |
| Potato | — | May 7 – May 28 | Jul 16 |
| Kale | Mar 26 – Apr 9 | May 7 – May 21 | Jun 19 |
| Broccoli | Mar 19 – Apr 2 | Apr 30 – May 21 | Jun 29 |
| Cucumber | May 6 – May 13 | Jun 3 – Jun 17 | Jul 23 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | May 6 – May 13 | Jun 3 – Jun 17 | Jul 18 |
| Winter squash | May 6 – May 13 | Jun 3 – Jun 17 | Aug 22 |
| Sweet corn | — | May 27 – Jun 17 | Jul 26 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Apr 30 – May 21 | Jul 29 |
| Garlic | — | Sep 9 – Oct 7 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Apr 30 – May 28 | Jun 7 |
| Basil | Apr 22 – May 6 | Jun 3 – Jun 17 | Jul 30 |
Metabetchouan-Lac-a-la-Croix's weather over time
How the growing season has shifted here, year by year, from the station's own records.
Each year's last spring frostLong-term trend
See the data as a table
| Year | Last spring frost |
|---|---|
| 1959 | May 18 |
| 1960 | May 3 |
| 1961 | Jun 11 |
| 1962 | May 23 |
| 1963 | May 24 |
| 1964 | May 31 |
| 1965 | May 21 |
| 1966 | May 14 |
| 1967 | May 24 |
| 1968 | Jun 10 |
| 1969 | Jun 1 |
| 1970 | May 29 |
| 1971 | Jun 6 |
| 1972 | May 25 |
| 1973 | May 15 |
| 1974 | May 21 |
| 1975 | May 17 |
| 1976 | May 10 |
| 1977 | May 28 |
| 1978 | May 11 |
| 1979 | Jun 25 |
| 1980 | Jun 10 |
| 1981 | Jun 1 |
| 1982 | May 23 |
| 1983 | Jun 8 |
| 1984 | May 27 |
| 1985 | Jun 5 |
| 1986 | Jun 19 |
| 1987 | Jun 6 |
| 1988 | May 26 |
| 1989 | May 2 |
| 1990 | May 31 |
| 1991 | May 19 |
| 1992 | Jun 15 |
| 1993 | Apr 28 |
| 1994 | May 29 |
| 1995 | May 10 |
| 1996 | May 27 |
| 1997 | May 19 |
| 1998 | May 31 |
| 1999 | May 14 |
| 2001 | May 14 |
| 2002 | Jun 7 |
| 2003 | May 24 |
| 2004 | May 24 |
| 2005 | May 14 |
| 2006 | May 8 |
| 2007 | May 27 |
| 2017 | May 21 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
See the data as a table
| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1959 | 136 |
| 1960 | 139 |
| 1961 | 97 |
| 1962 | 121 |
| 1963 | 111 |
| 1964 | 110 |
| 1965 | 101 |
| 1966 | 120 |
| 1967 | 109 |
| 1968 | 118 |
| 1969 | 104 |
| 1970 | 108 |
| 1971 | 108 |
| 1972 | 117 |
| 1974 | 125 |
| 1975 | 119 |
| 1976 | 137 |
| 1977 | 106 |
| 1978 | 125 |
| 1979 | 86 |
| 1980 | 100 |
| 1981 | 129 |
| 1982 | 128 |
| 1983 | 111 |
| 1984 | 102 |
| 1985 | 96 |
| 1986 | 72 |
| 1987 | 111 |
| 1988 | 121 |
| 1989 | 148 |
| 1990 | 99 |
| 1991 | 132 |
| 1992 | 100 |
| 1993 | 140 |
| 1994 | 97 |
| 1995 | 123 |
| 1996 | 117 |
| 1997 | 125 |
| 1998 | 109 |
| 1999 | 142 |
| 2001 | 127 |
| 2002 | 100 |
| 2003 | 135 |
| 2004 | 133 |
| 2005 | 150 |
| 2006 | 150 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1959 | 13.1 °C |
| 1960 | 12.4 °C |
| 1961 | 12.4 °C |
| 1962 | 11.6 °C |
| 1963 | 11.7 °C |
| 1964 | 11.7 °C |
| 1965 | 11.3 °C |
| 1966 | 11.7 °C |
| 1967 | 11.8 °C |
| 1968 | 12.4 °C |
| 1969 | 11.3 °C |
| 1970 | 12.2 °C |
| 1971 | 12.0 °C |
| 1972 | 11.4 °C |
| 1973 | 13.4 °C |
| 1974 | 11.2 °C |
| 1975 | 13.0 °C |
| 1976 | 12.5 °C |
| 1977 | 11.8 °C |
| 1978 | 11.7 °C |
| 1979 | 12.5 °C |
| 1980 | 12.0 °C |
| 1981 | 12.3 °C |
| 1982 | 11.2 °C |
| 1983 | 12.7 °C |
| 1984 | 12.5 °C |
| 1985 | 11.2 °C |
| 1986 | 11.4 °C |
| 1987 | 12.6 °C |
| 1988 | 12.7 °C |
| 1989 | 12.9 °C |
| 1990 | 12.8 °C |
| 1991 | 12.6 °C |
| 1992 | 11.5 °C |
| 1993 | 12.8 °C |
| 1994 | 11.8 °C |
| 1995 | 12.3 °C |
| 1996 | 12.2 °C |
| 1997 | 11.6 °C |
| 1998 | 13.8 °C |
| 1999 | 14.7 °C |
| 2001 | 13.7 °C |
| 2002 | 12.8 °C |
| 2003 | 12.7 °C |
| 2004 | 11.9 °C |
| 2005 | 13.9 °C |
| 2006 | 13.4 °C |
| 2007 | 12.7 °C |
What this means for you: Since 1959, Metabetchouan-Lac-a-la-Croix's last spring frost has come about 1 day earlier per decade, on average. The frost-free season has grown by about 3 days per decade. Year-to-year swings are large, so keep using the safe date rather than the trend.
Source: daily records from Lac Ste Croix (NOAA GHCN-Daily, from Environment and Climate Change Canada). Years with too many missing days are left out.